Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 733 · 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) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
2. 2.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
13. 13.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
22. 22.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
24. 24.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
35. 35.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes

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