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