Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 493 · 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 poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
9. 9.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
12. 12.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
13. 13.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
15. 15.😊 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
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
21. 21.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
22. 22.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
24. 24.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
28. 28.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
31. 31.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
34. 34.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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