Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 857 · 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 poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
4. 4.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
12. 12.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 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
19. 19.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
33. 33.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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