Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 656 · 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) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
13. 13.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 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
15. 15.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
23. 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
33. 33.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
39. 39.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling

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