Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 565 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
3. 3.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) standing tall
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
37. 37.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet

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