Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 727 · 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) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
3. 3.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
11. 11.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.📝 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
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
17. 17.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
23. 23.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
24. 24.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
25. 25.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
27. 27.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
31. 31.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) watching one friend only
40. 40.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True

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