Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 219 · 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) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
3. 3.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
8. 8.😊 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
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
11. 11.👀 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
12. 12.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🐶 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
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
25. 25.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
33. 33.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
40. 40.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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