Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 994 · 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 friendly (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
2. 2.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
3. 3.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
5. 5.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
28. 28.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
31. 31.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
32. 32.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
34. 34.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
36. 36.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
40. 40.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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