Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 445 · 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: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
4. 4.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
7. 7.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
21. 21.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
26. 26.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
34. 34.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
35. 35.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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