Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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