Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 267 · 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: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
6. 6.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
15. 15.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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