Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 705 · 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 explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
37. 37.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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