Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 89 · 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) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
12. 12.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.👀 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
32. 32.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
34. 34.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only

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