Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 651 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
30. 30.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
40. 40.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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