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