Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 337 · 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: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
7. 7.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
10. 10.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
14. 14.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
16. 16.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
20. 20.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
24. 24.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
37. 37.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down

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