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