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