Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 827 · 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 out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
7. 7.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🙂 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
12. 12.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
21. 21.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
27. 27.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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