Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 460 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
4. 4.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
13. 13.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
17. 17.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
21. 21.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
40. 40.🙂 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

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