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 is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
- 2.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
- 4.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
- 8.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
- 9.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) a few seconds per person
- 11.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) looking at each section
- 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
- 15.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
- 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking around the room
- 18.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 20.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
- 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
- 24.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
- 27.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
- 28.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 30.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
- 31.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
- 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 36.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
- 38.👀 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
- 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
- 40.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- staring at the ceiling
- a surprised look
- including the back row
- False
- True
- False
- a serious face
- a big smile
- looking around the room
- watching one friend only
- False
- looking out the window
- good eye contact
- staring at the ceiling
- False
- poor eye contact
- reading with head down
- True
- poor eye contact
- False
- a warm smile
- looking at each section
- looking at each section
- False
- good eye contact
- including the back row
- you are friendly
- False
- False
- a few seconds per person
- True
- True
- a surprised look
- looking around the room
- poor eye contact
- False
- a warm smile
- a few seconds
- watching one friend only
- True
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