Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 905 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
13. 13.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
15. 15.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
21. 21.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
38. 38.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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