Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 720 · 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 talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
13. 13.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😊 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
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
23. 23.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
30. 30.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor

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