Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 967 · 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.👀 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🔍 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 ceiling
5. 5.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.😊 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
8. 8.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.🙂 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
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
27. 27.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
29. 29.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile

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