Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 367 · 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) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😟 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
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
19. 19.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.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
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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