Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 53 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
21. 21.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
31. 31.📝 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
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
35. 35.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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