Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 253 · 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 expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
5. 5.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
8. 8.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
13. 13.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile

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