Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 212 · 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: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
13. 13.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.📝 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
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
25. 25.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
30. 30.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes

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