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