Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 729 · 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) glancing down, then up
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
4. 4.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
9. 9.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
12. 12.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
13. 13.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
22. 22.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
26. 26.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) including the back row
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
31. 31.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
32. 32.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
40. 40.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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