Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 719 · 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: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
11. 11.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
19. 19.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
22. 22.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes

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