Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 965 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
4. 4.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
6. 6.👀 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
8. 8.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
22. 22.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
27. 27.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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