Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 823 · 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 want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
7. 7.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
12. 12.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
14. 14.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
15. 15.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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