Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

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

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