Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 251 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
29. 29.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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