Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 881 · 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 welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
15. 15.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
40. 40.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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