Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 599 · 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: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
5. 5.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
11. 11.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
17. 17.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.👀 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
24. 24.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (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: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
40. 40.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) reading with head down

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