Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 714 · 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: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
7. 7.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
16. 16.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐶 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
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
29. 29.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person

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