Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 594 · 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 around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
7. 7.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
10. 10.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.🙂 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
15. 15.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
17. 17.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
19. 19.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
33. 33.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
40. 40.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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