Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 132 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
18. 18.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
25. 25.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
32. 32.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🙌 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets

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