Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 347 · 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) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (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) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
16. 16.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.📝 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
36. 36.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
37. 37.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling

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