Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 333 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
7. 7.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
14. 14.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile

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