Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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