Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 933 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
3. 3.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
7. 7.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐶 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
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
23. 23.👀 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
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
37. 37.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 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
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile

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