Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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