Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 123 · 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 of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.👀 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
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
8. 8.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.🙂 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
13. 13.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
15. 15.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
24. 24.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
33. 33.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (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.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person

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