Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 569 · 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 ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐶 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
10. 10.👀 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
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes

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