Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 813 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
20. 20.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
26. 26.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
27. 27.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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