Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 147 · 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 ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
5. 5.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
14. 14.🙂 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
24. 24.😊 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
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
40. 40.👀 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

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