Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 213 · 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) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
4. 4.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
9. 9.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
29. 29.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
40. 40.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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