Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 546 · 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 greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
7. 7.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
19. 19.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
29. 29.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only

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