Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 311 · 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: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
9. 9.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
17. 17.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
21. 21.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
28. 28.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
32. 32.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 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
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
39. 39.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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