Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 771 · 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 of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
6. 6.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
8. 8.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
10. 10.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
15. 15.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
23. 23.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) eyes on the floor
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
33. 33.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
35. 35.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False

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