Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 598 · 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) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
15. 15.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
16. 16.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
38. 38.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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