Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 435 · 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: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
9. 9.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 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
18. 18.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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