Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 958 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
11. 11.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐶 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
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
18. 18.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
20. 20.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
34. 34.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person

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