Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 183 · 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.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
13. 13.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
21. 21.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
34. 34.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window

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