Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 318 · 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: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
11. 11.👀 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
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
17. 17.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 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
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
38. 38.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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