Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 385 · 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: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
24. 24.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
31. 31.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
33. 33.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

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