Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 588 · 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: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
6. 6.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
10. 10.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
13. 13.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
21. 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
22. 22.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
24. 24.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
32. 32.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
34. 34.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) a big smile (c) an angry frown (d) a bored yawn
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor

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