Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 328 · 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.😊 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
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
8. 8.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
10. 10.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
12. 12.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
14. 14.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
18. 18.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.🙂 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
31. 31.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes

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