Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 805 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
2. 2.👀 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
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
13. 13.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
22. 22.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
26. 26.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
29. 29.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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