Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 51 · 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: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
6. 6.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
8. 8.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
19. 19.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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