Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 451 · 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.🐶 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
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
5. 5.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
30. 30.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look

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