Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 807 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐶 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
16. 16.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
28. 28.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 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
30. 30.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
34. 34.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

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