Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 54 · 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: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
5. 5.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
7. 7.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
15. 15.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down

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