Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 680 · 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.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
12. 12.🙂 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
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
34. 34.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
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.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
40. 40.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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