Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 286 · 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: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
6. 6.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
7. 7.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
17. 17.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
20. 20.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
34. 34.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row

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