Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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