Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 511 · 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 distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
5. 5.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
12. 12.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
19. 19.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
23. 23.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🧍 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
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) standing tall
39. 39.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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