Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 684 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
25. 25.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
28. 28.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile

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