Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 378 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
3. 3.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
10. 10.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
34. 34.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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