Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 111 · 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.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
15. 15.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 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
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
25. 25.🐶 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
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
29. 29.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
34. 34.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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