Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 68 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
18. 18.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
31. 31.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
35. 35.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🐶 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
40. 40.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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