Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 101 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Look, then move): Good: looking around the room, a few seconds per person, every section including the back row, glancing at notes and then up. Poor: staring at the ceiling, the floor or the slides, reading with your head down, looking at one friend only. Match your face to your words: warm smile, serious face or surprised look.

1. 1.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
11. 11.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
20. 20.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
31. 31.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
39. 39.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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