Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 486 · 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) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
7. 7.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
20. 20.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
26. 26.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
30. 30.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
33. 33.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
35. 35.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
39. 39.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room

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