Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 7 · 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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
7. 7.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
15. 15.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (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 surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
22. 22.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
25. 25.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐶 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
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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