Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 118 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
6. 6.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
17. 17.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
36. 36.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
39. 39.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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