Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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