Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 768 · 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: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
27. 27.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
29. 29.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
37. 37.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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