Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 93 · 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 at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
3. 3.👀 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
18. 18.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
27. 27.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
29. 29.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a blank stare
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
37. 37.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor

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