Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 374 · 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: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
19. 19.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
28. 28.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
32. 32.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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