Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 225 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
8. 8.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
26. 26.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
28. 28.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
34. 34.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🙂 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
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person

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