Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 750 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
8. 8.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
13. 13.😊 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
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
32. 32.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
34. 34.👀 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
35. 35.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
39. 39.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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