Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 687 · 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 expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.👀 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
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
19. 19.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
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) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
32. 32.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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