Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 152 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
38. 38.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look

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