Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 263 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
21. 21.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
26. 26.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
32. 32.😊 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
33. 33.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
35. 35.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides

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