Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 42 · 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: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
12. 12.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
28. 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile

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