Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 612 · 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 poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
2. 2.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
22. 22.👀 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
31. 31.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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