Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 513 · 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: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
13. 13.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
22. 22.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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