Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 355 · 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 friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
10. 10.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
12. 12.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
13. 13.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
19. 19.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
38. 38.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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