Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 915 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
2. 2.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
5. 5.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
7. 7.👀 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
8. 8.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
16. 16.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
20. 20.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
24. 24.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
30. 30.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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