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