Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 581 · 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) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.😊 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
12. 12.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
30. 30.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
39. 39.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling

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