Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 961 · 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.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
24. 24.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 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
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
29. 29.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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