Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 826 · 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) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) a few seconds per person
2. 2.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) glancing down, then up
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
8. 8.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at one person (c) close your eyes (d) look at the floor
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
11. 11.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
12. 12.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
15. 15.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
20. 20.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
22. 22.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) read with head down
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) eyes on the floor
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
38. 38.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
40. 40.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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