Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 284 · 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 telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
5. 5.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
7. 7.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
28. 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.😊 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
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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