Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 146 · 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.🧍 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
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
39. 39.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall

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