Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 632 · 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: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
11. 11.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
17. 17.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
25. 25.📝 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
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
28. 28.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.🐶 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
32. 32.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech

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