Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 761 · 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: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
11. 11.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
20. 20.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
23. 23.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
29. 29.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
37. 37.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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