Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 912 · 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 serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
5. 5.😊 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
6. 6.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 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
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.👀 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
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
24. 24.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
29. 29.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only

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