Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 217 · 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 poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
7. 7.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
28. 28.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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