Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 783 · 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: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
25. 25.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
26. 26.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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