Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 564 · 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) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 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
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
16. 16.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
18. 18.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
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 each section (d) look at one person
22. 22.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
33. 33.🙂 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
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🐶 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
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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