Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 544 · 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 sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
4. 4.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
11. 11.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
14. 14.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
23. 23.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
25. 25.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
36. 36.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section

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