Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 738 · 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) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
9. 9.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
13. 13.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 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
20. 20.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
36. 36.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something

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