Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 520 · 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: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
5. 5.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
11. 11.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
14. 14.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
35. 35.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes

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