Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 210 · 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.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
9. 9.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
12. 12.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
13. 13.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 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
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
26. 26.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
32. 32.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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