Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 344 · 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: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.😊 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
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
14. 14.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
25. 25.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
28. 28.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
33. 33.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
40. 40.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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