Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 640 · 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: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
15. 15.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
33. 33.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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