Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 104 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
2. 2.🙂 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
21. 21.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
23. 23.👀 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
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
26. 26.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
30. 30.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
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) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor

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