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