Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 996 · 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: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
9. 9.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
16. 16.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
24. 24.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
28. 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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