Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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