Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 834 · 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) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
5. 5.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
27. 27.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙂 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
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
37. 37.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down

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