Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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