Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 277 · 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 expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
12. 12.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
31. 31.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
37. 37.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile

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