Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 525 · 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 good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
3. 3.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
8. 8.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
18. 18.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
24. 24.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
33. 33.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
35. 35.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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