Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 703 · 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 sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
20. 20.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
23. 23.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 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
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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