Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 751 · 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 telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
7. 7.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
16. 16.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
31. 31.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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