Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 715 · 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.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
18. 18.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
22. 22.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
24. 24.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up

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