Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 67 · 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 around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
7. 7.👀 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
8. 8.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 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
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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