Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 608 · 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 surprised look (c) a warm smile
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
13. 13.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
15. 15.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (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.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
26. 26.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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