Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 203 · 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.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 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
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
16. 16.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
18. 18.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
25. 25.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
29. 29.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
31. 31.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor

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