Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 953 · 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 distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) standing tall
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
12. 12.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting 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 a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) slouching
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) slouching
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience

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