Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 131 · 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: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
4. 4.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
13. 13.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
17. 17.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
20. 20.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.🐶 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
25. 25.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
37. 37.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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