Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 501 · 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 of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
4. 4.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes

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