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