Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 874 · 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 reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
2. 2.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
7. 7.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
9. 9.😊 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
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
27. 27.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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