Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 315 · 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: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.📝 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
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
22. 22.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
29. 29.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.👀 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
32. 32.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
36. 36.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
40. 40.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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