Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 88 · 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 giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.👀 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
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
11. 11.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (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 serious face. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
39. 39.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person

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