Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 983 · 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: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.🙂 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
3. 3.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
8. 8.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
19. 19.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 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
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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