Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 811 · 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) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) chin up
4. 4.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
7. 7.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🧍 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
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
24. 24.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
28. 28.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
40. 40.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size

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