Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 478 · 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: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
7. 7.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
10. 10.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
19. 19.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
20. 20.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
24. 24.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
33. 33.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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