Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 574 · 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: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
19. 19.👀 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
20. 20.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored

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