Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 560 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
3. 3.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
10. 10.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
14. 14.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
17. 17.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 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
20. 20.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
28. 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (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) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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