Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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