Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 109 · 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 of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
20. 20.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🐶 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
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides

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