Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 877 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
33. 33.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides

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