Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 765 · 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 revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
3. 3.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
5. 5.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
24. 24.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
30. 30.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.📝 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
33. 33.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up

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