Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 228 · 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: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
10. 10.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
13. 13.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
17. 17.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😊 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
40. 40.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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