Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 363 · 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.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
8. 8.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
24. 24.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
38. 38.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
40. 40.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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