Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 945 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
5. 5.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
9. 9.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
12. 12.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
21. 21.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
32. 32.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
39. 39.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room

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