Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 462 · 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) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
3. 3.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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