Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 350 · 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: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
9. 9.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
24. 24.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
28. 28.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
40. 40.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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