Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 250 · 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.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
7. 7.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
8. 8.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
11. 11.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
33. 33.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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