Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 483 · 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) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
2. 2.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
6. 6.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😊 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
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
13. 13.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
21. 21.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
28. 28.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
30. 30.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile

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