Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 319 · 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: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
22. 22.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
25. 25.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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