Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 36 · 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) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.😳 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
23. 23.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😟 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
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish

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