Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 308 · 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: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
17. 17.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
20. 20.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
37. 37.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
40. 40.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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