Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 369 · 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 good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
5. 5.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
25. 25.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
35. 35.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down

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