Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 158 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
4. 4.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
12. 12.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
22. 22.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
27. 27.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
28. 28.🙂 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
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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