Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 886 · 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) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
17. 17.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
19. 19.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
29. 29.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
34. 34.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
40. 40.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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