Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 298 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
2. 2.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 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
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
10. 10.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
24. 24.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
26. 26.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
35. 35.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
40. 40.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech

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