Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 330 · 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: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
4. 4.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
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 minutes (d) a few seconds
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
17. 17.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 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
19. 19.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
30. 30.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
36. 36.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor

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