Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 79 · 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 poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
14. 14.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
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: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
38. 38.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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