Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 925 · 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) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
8. 8.🧍 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
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
23. 23.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
24. 24.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
27. 27.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) chin up
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
39. 39.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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