Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 914 · 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 surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
17. 17.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
19. 19.👀 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
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
25. 25.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
39. 39.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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