Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 407 · 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 giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
17. 17.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
21. 21.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
28. 28.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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