Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 59 · 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: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
13. 13.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
17. 17.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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