Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 939 · 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 greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
5. 5.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
9. 9.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
13. 13.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
31. 31.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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