Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 552 · 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 blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
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 minutes (d) a few seconds
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
29. 29.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.🙂 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
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
33. 33.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
35. 35.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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