Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 175 · 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 expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
7. 7.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
8. 8.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
11. 11.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 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
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
32. 32.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
34. 34.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
36. 36.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look

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