Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 992 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
4. 4.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
6. 6.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
9. 9.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
17. 17.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
19. 19.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room

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