Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 916 · 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 expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
27. 27.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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