Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 526 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
24. 24.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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