Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 555 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.🐶 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
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
8. 8.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
10. 10.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.😊 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
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes

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