Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 795 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.👀 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
11. 11.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
19. 19.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
31. 31.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
33. 33.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
37. 37.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

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