Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 573 · 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) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
2. 2.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
12. 12.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
13. 13.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
18. 18.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
29. 29.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

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