Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 332 · 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) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
12. 12.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
17. 17.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
28. 28.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
38. 38.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
40. 40.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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