Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 321 · 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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
4. 4.🙂 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
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
11. 11.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
29. 29.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🐶 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
35. 35.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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