Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 526 · 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: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
6. 6.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (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 serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
12. 12.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
15. 15.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
17. 17.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
22. 22.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
25. 25.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
30. 30.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
36. 36.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling

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