Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 126 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
9. 9.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
20. 20.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
22. 22.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.👀 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
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile

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