Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 717 · 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.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
12. 12.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
14. 14.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
15. 15.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
29. 29.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
38. 38.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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