Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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