Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 625 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
21. 21.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
25. 25.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
28. 28.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐶 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
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
37. 37.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling

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