Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 471 · 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 of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.👀 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
4. 4.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
7. 7.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
17. 17.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
28. 28.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
38. 38.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
40. 40.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn

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