Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 921 · 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 revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
4. 4.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
10. 10.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
14. 14.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
20. 20.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
22. 22.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
26. 26.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
37. 37.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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