Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 362 · 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) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
6. 6.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
11. 11.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
39. 39.🙌 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
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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