Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 85 · 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) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
8. 8.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 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
13. 13.📝 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
14. 14.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
26. 26.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling

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