Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 543 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
4. 4.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
10. 10.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking at each section
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
17. 17.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
26. 26.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
28. 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
29. 29.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) reading with head down
35. 35.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.👀 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
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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