Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 150 · 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: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
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.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
11. 11.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
29. 29.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
31. 31.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
38. 38.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them

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