Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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