Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 146 · 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: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
10. 10.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
35. 35.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
40. 40.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 ceiling

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