Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 27 · 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.👀 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
2. 2.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
10. 10.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
16. 16.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙂 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
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
35. 35.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
39. 39.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row

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