Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 33 · 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: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
19. 19.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
24. 24.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 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
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
34. 34.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
39. 39.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only

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