Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 397 · 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: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.👀 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
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
18. 18.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
31. 31.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window

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