Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 288 · 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) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
2. 2.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
14. 14.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.🧍 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
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) natural gestures

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