Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 819 · 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: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) an angry frown
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
11. 11.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
15. 15.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
18. 18.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
21. 21.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
24. 24.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
25. 25.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
26. 26.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
39. 39.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only

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