Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 176 · 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 out the window (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.👀 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
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
20. 20.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
36. 36.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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