Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 859 · 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: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
5. 5.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.👀 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
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
15. 15.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down

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