Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 658 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
5. 5.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
17. 17.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
27. 27.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
31. 31.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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