Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 820 · 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: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
6. 6.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
13. 13.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
15. 15.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
18. 18.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 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
20. 20.📝 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
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
23. 23.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
27. 27.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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