Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 197 · 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 want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
9. 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
21. 21.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
22. 22.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
27. 27.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
32. 32.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
33. 33.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
35. 35.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row

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