Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 340 · 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.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🔍 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
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.👀 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
33. 33.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
36. 36.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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