Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 688 · 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.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
5. 5.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
7. 7.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) slouching
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
29. 29.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
35. 35.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up

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