Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 96 · 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: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 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
23. 23.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
35. 35.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
39. 39.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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