Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 943 · 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 poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
10. 10.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
16. 16.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
21. 21.🐶 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
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
26. 26.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
37. 37.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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