Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 396 · 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.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
16. 16.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
22. 22.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 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
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
31. 31.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
36. 36.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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