Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 382 · 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.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
13. 13.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) slouching
28. 28.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
34. 34.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) chin up
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly

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