Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 932 · 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: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
4. 4.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
13. 13.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
20. 20.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
32. 32.🙂 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
33. 33.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare

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