Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 309 · 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.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
5. 5.🙂 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
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
7. 7.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
13. 13.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
24. 24.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
32. 32.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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