Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 716 · 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 revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
11. 11.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
14. 14.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
18. 18.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
22. 22.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
27. 27.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
34. 34.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.😊 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
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor

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