Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 413 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
2. 2.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
24. 24.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 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
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor

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