Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 784 · 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) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
6. 6.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
14. 14.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) the whole speech
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
30. 30.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
32. 32.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
36. 36.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person

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