Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 107 · 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) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
2. 2.😊 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
3. 3.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
12. 12.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
26. 26.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
34. 34.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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