Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 194 · 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) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
9. 9.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
11. 11.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 around the room
12. 12.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
14. 14.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
30. 30.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
32. 32.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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