Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 514 · 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 expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
4. 4.🙂 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
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
14. 14.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
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) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor

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