Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 157 · 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 want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
3. 3.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
16. 16.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
19. 19.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
33. 33.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up

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