Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 120 · 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: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
17. 17.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 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
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.👀 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
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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