Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 430 · 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 good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
18. 18.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
20. 20.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
25. 25.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
33. 33.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech

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