Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 531 · 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.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.🔍 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
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
25. 25.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
31. 31.📝 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
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides

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