Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 122 · 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) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
5. 5.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
11. 11.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
12. 12.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
16. 16.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
24. 24.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a bored yawn (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
31. 31.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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