Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 605 · 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: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
3. 3.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
11. 11.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open

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