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