Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 240 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
11. 11.🙂 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
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
18. 18.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
21. 21.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
33. 33.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person

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