Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 356 · 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.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
6. 6.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
14. 14.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐶 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
16. 16.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
35. 35.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 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
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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