Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 623 · 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: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
3. 3.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
17. 17.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
23. 23.👀 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
24. 24.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
35. 35.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face

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