Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 561 · 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.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
5. 5.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
6. 6.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
17. 17.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
30. 30.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
34. 34.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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