Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 106 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening

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