Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 685 · 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 expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.😊 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
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
30. 30.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
36. 36.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section

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