Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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