Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 226 · 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: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
18. 18.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
20. 20.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
33. 33.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person

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