Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 723 · 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: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
8. 8.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
10. 10.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
23. 23.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
33. 33.📝 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
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
37. 37.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
39. 39.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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