Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 198 · 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.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
2. 2.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.🐶 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
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.👀 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
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides

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