Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 331 · 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.👀 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
2. 2.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
13. 13.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
19. 19.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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