Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 586 · 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 giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
6. 6.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
8. 8.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
24. 24.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
28. 28.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
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.😊 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
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
38. 38.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
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window

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