Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 742 · 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 bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
4. 4.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
6. 6.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
19. 19.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 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
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
37. 37.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling

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