Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 10 · 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: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
18. 18.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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