Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 373 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🏠 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
25. 25.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
29. 29.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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