Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 547 · 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 expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
2. 2.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking out the window
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
5. 5.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
9. 9.🙂 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
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
13. 13.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
18. 18.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 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
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
21. 21.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
26. 26.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
28. 28.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
33. 33.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
35. 35.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) looking out the window
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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