Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 372 · 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 friendly (d) you are bored
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
11. 11.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
23. 23.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
24. 24.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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