Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 235 · 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) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
2. 2.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
4. 4.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
23. 23.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.😊 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
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
28. 28.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor

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