Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 852 · 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: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.🙂 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
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
17. 17.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
28. 28.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😊 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
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
37. 37.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person

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