Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 411 · 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 reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
8. 8.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor 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) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
25. 25.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 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
31. 31.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
32. 32.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
35. 35.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window

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