Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 144 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
6. 6.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
12. 12.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
13. 13.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
17. 17.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.👀 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
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
25. 25.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 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
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

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