Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 436 · 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.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
3. 3.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
6. 6.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking around the room
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) including the back row (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
13. 13.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😊 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
19. 19.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
26. 26.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the slides” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes

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