Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 108 · 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: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.🐶 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
6. 6.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
29. 29.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
31. 31.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
39. 39.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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