Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 26 · 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: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😊 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
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
13. 13.👀 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
14. 14.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
40. 40.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare

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