Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 585 · 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: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
6. 6.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
14. 14.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
27. 27.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
34. 34.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
39. 39.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile

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