Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 681 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
2. 2.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
8. 8.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
18. 18.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
21. 21.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
29. 29.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
35. 35.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
37. 37.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds

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