Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 105 · 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: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
4. 4.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
21. 21.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (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 of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
32. 32.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.😊 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
36. 36.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
39. 39.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face

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