Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 880 · 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 greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
6. 6.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
19. 19.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
32. 32.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
34. 34.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
38. 38.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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