Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 245 · 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) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
2. 2.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
3. 3.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
9. 9.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
15. 15.🙂 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
16. 16.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
21. 21.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
25. 25.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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