Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 371 · 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: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
6. 6.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) glancing down, then up
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
12. 12.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
27. 27.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
33. 33.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
36. 36.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor

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