Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 313 · 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.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😊 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
13. 13.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
19. 19.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
32. 32.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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