Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 909 · 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) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
5. 5.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
7. 7.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
28. 28.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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