Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 624 · 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.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
6. 6.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
11. 11.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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