Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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