Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 323 · 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: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
3. 3.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
17. 17.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
26. 26.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
29. 29.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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