Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 415 · 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) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
11. 11.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
23. 23.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
38. 38.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
39. 39.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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