Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 69 · 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) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
4. 4.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😊 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
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
9. 9.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.👀 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
31. 31.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

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