Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 201 · 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.🐶 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
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
18. 18.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
34. 34.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😊 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
37. 37.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section

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