Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 96 · 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: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 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
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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