Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 95 · 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 at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
14. 14.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
16. 16.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
18. 18.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.👀 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
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
35. 35.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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