Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 530 · 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: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
3. 3.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
6. 6.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.👀 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
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
19. 19.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face

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