Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 737 · 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: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
15. 15.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
21. 21.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
23. 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
27. 27.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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