Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 285 · 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.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 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
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
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 is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
10. 10.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
19. 19.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
20. 20.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (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: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
29. 29.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
34. 34.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 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
40. 40.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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