Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 163 · 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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
12. 12.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
13. 13.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
35. 35.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile

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