Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 207 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
2. 2.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
7. 7.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐶 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
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
33. 33.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row

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