Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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