Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 134 · 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: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.😊 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
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
7. 7.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
10. 10.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
13. 13.🐶 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
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
19. 19.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
24. 24.👀 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
25. 25.👀 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
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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