Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 343 · 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: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
4. 4.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
21. 21.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
31. 31.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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