Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 602 · 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: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
9. 9.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
12. 12.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
13. 13.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 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
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 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
18. 18.🐶 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
19. 19.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
27. 27.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
35. 35.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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