Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 100 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
3. 3.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
16. 16.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
17. 17.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
31. 31.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling

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