Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 581 · 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) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
25. 25.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
28. 28.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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