Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 29 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
8. 8.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
9. 9.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) meeting a few eyes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
12. 12.😊 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
13. 13.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
24. 24.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
25. 25.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids