Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 444 · 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: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
5. 5.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
8. 8.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
12. 12.👀 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
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
25. 25.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
34. 34.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
37. 37.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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