Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 559 · 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) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
2. 2.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
10. 10.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
13. 13.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
22. 22.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😊 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
34. 34.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room

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