Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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