Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 535 · 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 expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
7. 7.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
12. 12.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling

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