Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 444 · 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) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
19. 19.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor

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