Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 376 · 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 of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
22. 22.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
25. 25.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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