Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 419 · 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.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
3. 3.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
12. 12.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
24. 24.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
26. 26.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
28. 28.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room

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