Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 135 · 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: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.😊 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
18. 18.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
22. 22.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section

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