Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 342 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.😟 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
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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