Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 322 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
7. 7.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
25. 25.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
28. 28.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
32. 32.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room

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