Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 814 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) glancing down, then up
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 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
17. 17.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) not at all (c) the whole speech (d) a few seconds
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
21. 21.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
23. 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) including the back row
27. 27.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
30. 30.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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