Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 831 · 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 around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
17. 17.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
24. 24.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
25. 25.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
29. 29.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
37. 37.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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