Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 910 · 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: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
4. 4.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
24. 24.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
27. 27.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
35. 35.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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