Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 314 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
8. 8.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
37. 37.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling

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