Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 691 · 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) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
2. 2.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🙂 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
16. 16.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
24. 24.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
29. 29.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (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 of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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