Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 973 · 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: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
10. 10.🙂 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
11. 11.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
15. 15.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
21. 21.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
24. 24.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
25. 25.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
29. 29.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
33. 33.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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