Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 365 · 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: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.🐶 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
10. 10.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
12. 12.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
19. 19.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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