Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 573 · 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) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
3. 3.🙌 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
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
12. 12.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) standing tall
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) chin up
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
33. 33.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) slouching
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly

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