Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 709 · 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) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🙂 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
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
22. 22.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
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) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
40. 40.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

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