Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 472 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
2. 2.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
14. 14.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
33. 33.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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