Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 171 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
12. 12.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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