Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 663 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
18. 18.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
26. 26.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
34. 34.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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