Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 361 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
3. 3.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
7. 7.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
28. 28.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
31. 31.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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