Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 324 · 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) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
17. 17.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
18. 18.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.🙂 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
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
34. 34.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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