Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 878 · 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 greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
5. 5.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
21. 21.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
32. 32.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
34. 34.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
38. 38.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
39. 39.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare

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