Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 818 · 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: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
6. 6.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
18. 18.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 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
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
39. 39.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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