Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 273 · 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.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
8. 8.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 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
26. 26.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
29. 29.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
34. 34.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
39. 39.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row

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