Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 28 · 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: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
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 good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
18. 18.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
23. 23.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down

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