Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 244 · 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) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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