Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 387 · 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 reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
4. 4.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
10. 10.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.👀 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section

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