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