Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 113 · 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: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐶 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
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
29. 29.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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