Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 549 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
3. 3.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
5. 5.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
17. 17.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
30. 30.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.😊 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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