Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 414 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
3. 3.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
17. 17.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
21. 21.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
25. 25.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
26. 26.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
28. 28.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🐶 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
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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