Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 139 · 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 good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
2. 2.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
11. 11.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
23. 23.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
28. 28.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
32. 32.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.👀 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
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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