Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 164 · 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 slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
2. 2.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
7. 7.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
13. 13.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
19. 19.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
26. 26.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
28. 28.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (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 surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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