Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 853 · 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 expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
9. 9.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
10. 10.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
28. 28.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
35. 35.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
37. 37.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look

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