Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 711 · 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: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
7. 7.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 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
17. 17.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
31. 31.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.🔍 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

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