Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 185 · 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) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall

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