Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 423 · 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: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
6. 6.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
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.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
21. 21.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
27. 27.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
35. 35.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person

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