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