Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 302 · 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) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
14. 14.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
33. 33.🙂 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.📝 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
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
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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