Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 259 · 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) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
10. 10.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
12. 12.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
29. 29.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only

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