Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 349 · 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.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
30. 30.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.🐶 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
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
40. 40.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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