Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 45 · 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: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) hold them over your face
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
17. 17.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
32. 32.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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