Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 291 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
10. 10.😟 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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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