Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 846 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 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
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
15. 15.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
18. 18.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
20. 20.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
39. 39.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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