Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 178 · 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) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
6. 6.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
13. 13.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
22. 22.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
24. 24.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
33. 33.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.📝 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
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile

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