Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 575 · 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) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
17. 17.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.👀 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
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
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.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look

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