Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 955 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
7. 7.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room

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