Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 725 · 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: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
7. 7.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
9. 9.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
13. 13.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
14. 14.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile

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