Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 666 · 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.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
4. 4.🐶 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
5. 5.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking at each section
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
14. 14.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory 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) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
40. 40.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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