Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 735 · 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: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
10. 10.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
19. 19.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
37. 37.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
40. 40.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly

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