Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 230 · 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.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
10. 10.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
14. 14.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
36. 36.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.🙂 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
39. 39.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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