Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 112 · 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: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
8. 8.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
23. 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.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
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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