Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 338 · 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: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
10. 10.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
18. 18.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
29. 29.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
33. 33.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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