Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 264 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.😟 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
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
16. 16.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😳 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
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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