Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 821 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
20. 20.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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