Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 380 · 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 expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
9. 9.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
12. 12.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
14. 14.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
16. 16.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
19. 19.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
20. 20.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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