Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 87 · 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) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
5. 5.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
8. 8.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
39. 39.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window

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