Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 541 · 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: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
10. 10.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
24. 24.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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