Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 488 · 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 around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
8. 8.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
10. 10.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
15. 15.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
23. 23.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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