Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 861 · 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: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
8. 8.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
40. 40.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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