Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 195 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
7. 7.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
11. 11.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
17. 17.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
25. 25.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
28. 28.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😊 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
40. 40.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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