Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 279 · 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) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
8. 8.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
19. 19.📝 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
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
23. 23.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
25. 25.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
27. 27.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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