Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 528 · 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 expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
4. 4.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
7. 7.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
8. 8.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
13. 13.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
15. 15.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
17. 17.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
19. 19.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
20. 20.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
31. 31.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up

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