Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 870 · 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 explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
10. 10.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
17. 17.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
20. 20.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
28. 28.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
37. 37.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
39. 39.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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