Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 941 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
4. 4.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
17. 17.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
39. 39.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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