Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 701 · 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 expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 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
23. 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
32. 32.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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