Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 484 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
15. 15.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
25. 25.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
40. 40.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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