Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 935 · 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: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 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
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
27. 27.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) standing tall
35. 35.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 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
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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