Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 772 · 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: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile

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