Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 605 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
13. 13.📝 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
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
17. 17.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.😊 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
36. 36.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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