Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 851 · 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 serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
6. 6.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
13. 13.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
19. 19.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
21. 21.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
31. 31.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
34. 34.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room

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