Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 593 · 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 at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
5. 5.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
17. 17.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
27. 27.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
32. 32.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
36. 36.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor

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