Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 762 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
4. 4.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
6. 6.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
7. 7.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
10. 10.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
19. 19.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
24. 24.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 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
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
37. 37.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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