Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 504 · 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.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
14. 14.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
17. 17.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
22. 22.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
27. 27.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
40. 40.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up

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