Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 173 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
5. 5.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
21. 21.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
39. 39.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling

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