Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 124 · 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 good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
9. 9.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
18. 18.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
24. 24.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
32. 32.📝 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
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
38. 38.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
40. 40.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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