Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 832 · 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.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.👀 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
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
36. 36.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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