Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 611 · 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: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
6. 6.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
21. 21.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😊 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
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
29. 29.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
30. 30.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
32. 32.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling

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