Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 141 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
7. 7.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
10. 10.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
11. 11.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
17. 17.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
22. 22.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
34. 34.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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