Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 879 · 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: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
12. 12.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
26. 26.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person

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