Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 720 · 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.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
13. 13.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) standing tall
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
18. 18.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
25. 25.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
30. 30.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling

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