Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 959 · 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) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
7. 7.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) slouching
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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