Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 567 · 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) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
5. 5.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.🙂 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

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