Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 71 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
5. 5.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
9. 9.📝 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
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
25. 25.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
33. 33.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
38. 38.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only

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