Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 12 · 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: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
3. 3.👀 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
11. 11.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person

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