Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 985 · 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.😊 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
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
21. 21.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
23. 23.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
25. 25.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
35. 35.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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