Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 36 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
15. 15.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 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
17. 17.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.👀 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
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
37. 37.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
40. 40.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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