Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 58 · 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: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
12. 12.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.👀 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
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
33. 33.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up

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