Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 341 · 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: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
4. 4.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
14. 14.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
17. 17.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
38. 38.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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