Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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