Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 73 · 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: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.👀 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
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
17. 17.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.😊 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
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
33. 33.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
34. 34.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
36. 36.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
39. 39.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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