Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 381 · 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) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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