Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 339 · 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) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
6. 6.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
12. 12.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.👀 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
17. 17.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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