Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 873 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🙂 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
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
35. 35.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
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: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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