Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 424 · 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 explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
5. 5.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
16. 16.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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