Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 170 · 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 poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
2. 2.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
7. 7.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
13. 13.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
23. 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
26. 26.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
28. 28.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
33. 33.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
39. 39.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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