Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 425 · 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 thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
7. 7.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
21. 21.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
27. 27.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
30. 30.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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