Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 205 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
2. 2.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
13. 13.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
27. 27.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
37. 37.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
39. 39.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
40. 40.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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