Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 590 · 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 serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
16. 16.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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