Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 216 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
35. 35.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all

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