Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 223 · 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.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
7. 7.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
12. 12.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
14. 14.😊 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
15. 15.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
23. 23.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
26. 26.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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