Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 470 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
11. 11.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
23. 23.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
35. 35.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides

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