Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 465 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
7. 7.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
9. 9.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
11. 11.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
27. 27.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
31. 31.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
33. 33.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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