Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 289 · 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: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
3. 3.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
5. 5.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
8. 8.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
16. 16.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
24. 24.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
26. 26.😊 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
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
30. 30.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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