Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 474 · 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 expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
7. 7.📝 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
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
23. 23.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down

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