Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 922 · 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 talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
2. 2.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
17. 17.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
21. 21.🐶 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
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
23. 23.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
33. 33.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
34. 34.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
35. 35.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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