Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 455 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
6. 6.😊 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
7. 7.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
12. 12.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
15. 15.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
20. 20.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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