Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 552 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) standing tall
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
6. 6.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
13. 13.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
28. 28.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen

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