Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 125 · 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 good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
5. 5.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
13. 13.😊 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
23. 23.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
33. 33.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
39. 39.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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