Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 587 · 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) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 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 slides
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
16. 16.🐶 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
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
23. 23.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
33. 33.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
38. 38.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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