Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 522 · 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.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.👀 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
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
17. 17.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
23. 23.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
26. 26.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
33. 33.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
39. 39.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides

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