Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 121 · 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: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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