Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 917 · 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.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
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 pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
14. 14.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
17. 17.🙌 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
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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