Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 652 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
5. 5.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
39. 39.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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