Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 502 · 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.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
5. 5.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
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 of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
20. 20.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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