Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 875 · 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: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
15. 15.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
17. 17.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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