Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 695 · 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: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
9. 9.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.👀 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
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
21. 21.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.😊 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
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
29. 29.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
30. 30.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides

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