Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 500 · 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 big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
2. 2.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
6. 6.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
11. 11.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
20. 20.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
25. 25.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
34. 34.👀 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
35. 35.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
38. 38.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry

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