Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 947 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
2. 2.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) slouching
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
13. 13.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling

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