Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 888 · 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: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.👀 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
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
29. 29.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
30. 30.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
36. 36.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides

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