Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 114 · 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.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
13. 13.🔍 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 slides
14. 14.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
20. 20.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
25. 25.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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