Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 603 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.🧍 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
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) slouching
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
23. 23.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
29. 29.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
30. 30.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) open hands
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly

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