Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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