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