Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 858 · 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) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
8. 8.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
11. 11.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
20. 20.👀 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
24. 24.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
27. 27.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a blank stare (c) a bored yawn (d) a big smile
31. 31.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 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
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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