Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 930 · 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: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
6. 6.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
15. 15.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
34. 34.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly

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