Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 184 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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