Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 260 · 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) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
3. 3.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
22. 22.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
36. 36.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window

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