Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 312 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
2. 2.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
6. 6.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
13. 13.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
15. 15.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
24. 24.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
39. 39.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window

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