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 good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
- 2.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
- 7.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
- 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
- 11.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
- 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
- 15.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
- 18.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
- 20.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are friendly (d) you are angry
- 21.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the ceiling
- 22.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
- 23.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
- 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
- 27.🔍 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
- 28.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
- 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
- 30.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
- 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 35.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
- 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 38.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
- 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
Answer key
- glancing down, then up
- True
- True
- False
- a surprised look
- eyes on the floor
- False
- False
- a serious face
- looking around the room
- False
- a warm smile
- reading with head down
- looking at each section
- False
- True
- a warm smile
- True
- False
- you are friendly
- including the back row
- a big smile
- look at each section
- staring at the slides
- good eye contact
- looking out the window
- staring at the ceiling
- a few seconds per person
- looking out the window
- True
- False
- good eye contact
- staring at the ceiling
- poor eye contact
- True
- a few seconds per person
- good eye contact
- False
- poor eye contact
- good eye contact
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