Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 694 · 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 telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
10. 10.👀 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
11. 11.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
29. 29.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
34. 34.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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