Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 234 · 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) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
2. 2.🙂 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
3. 3.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
24. 24.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
40. 40.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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