Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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