Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 110 · 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 welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
25. 25.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
34. 34.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
36. 36.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only

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