Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 453 · 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: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
6. 6.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
14. 14.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
17. 17.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
20. 20.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
34. 34.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
38. 38.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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