Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 155 · 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) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
8. 8.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
17. 17.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
24. 24.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
26. 26.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
28. 28.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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