Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 869 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
8. 8.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
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.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
19. 19.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
26. 26.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
32. 32.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only

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