Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 209 · 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) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
15. 15.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
18. 18.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.🙂 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
31. 31.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
38. 38.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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