Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 479 · 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 good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
16. 16.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
22. 22.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
26. 26.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
33. 33.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
35. 35.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

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