Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 377 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 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
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
14. 14.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🙂 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
29. 29.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
35. 35.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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