Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 825 · 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: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
23. 23.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.😊 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
28. 28.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.👀 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
31. 31.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
39. 39.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile

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