Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 329 · 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 friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.📝 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
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
14. 14.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
19. 19.🐶 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
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
32. 32.🙂 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
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
34. 34.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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