Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 676 · 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 poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
5. 5.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
16. 16.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
22. 22.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.🙂 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
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
34. 34.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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