Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 49 · 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.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.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
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
17. 17.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
24. 24.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 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
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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