Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 177 · 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) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😟 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
20. 20.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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