Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 326 · 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.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
2. 2.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
4. 4.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
8. 8.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
11. 11.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
16. 16.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
31. 31.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking at each section (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
40. 40.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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