Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 595 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
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 ceiling
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
15. 15.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
19. 19.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
20. 20.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
25. 25.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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