Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 369 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😟 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
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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