Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 303 · 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.🐶 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
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
11. 11.👀 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
12. 12.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
17. 17.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face

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