Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 140 · 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.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
10. 10.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
16. 16.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐶 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
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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