Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 350 · 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) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
2. 2.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😳 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
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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