Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 188 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
10. 10.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
22. 22.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
24. 24.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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