Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 373 · 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 serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
7. 7.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
32. 32.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
37. 37.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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