Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 653 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
4. 4.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
18. 18.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
36. 36.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person

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