Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 402 · 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 expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
8. 8.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
36. 36.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
40. 40.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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