Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 420 · 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 reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
4. 4.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
9. 9.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
15. 15.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
23. 23.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
36. 36.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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