Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 494 · 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) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
12. 12.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
14. 14.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling

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