Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 116 · 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 distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
5. 5.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
8. 8.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
13. 13.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot

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