Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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