Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 77 · 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: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😊 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
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
29. 29.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
39. 39.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

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