Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 835 · 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.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.📝 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
12. 12.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
17. 17.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
31. 31.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
39. 39.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor

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