Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 167 · 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: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
3. 3.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
7. 7.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
13. 13.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
34. 34.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
39. 39.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
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 one person (d) look at the floor

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