Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 171 · 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: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
6. 6.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
10. 10.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
19. 19.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
22. 22.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
23. 23.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
40. 40.🙂 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

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