Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 70 · 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 slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
5. 5.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
9. 9.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
14. 14.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
24. 24.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
35. 35.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up

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