Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 234 · 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) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
7. 7.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
17. 17.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
19. 19.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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