Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 848 · 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 ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
7. 7.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😊 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
14. 14.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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