Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 592 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
6. 6.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
10. 10.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
30. 30.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
38. 38.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
39. 39.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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