Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 905 · 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) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
5. 5.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
8. 8.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
14. 14.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
16. 16.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
22. 22.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
25. 25.😊 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
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
29. 29.👀 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
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
37. 37.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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