Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 988 · 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.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
2. 2.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
11. 11.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
29. 29.👀 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
30. 30.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
37. 37.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
38. 38.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face

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