Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 576 · 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: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐶 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
7. 7.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
18. 18.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.😊 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
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
30. 30.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
33. 33.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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