Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 546 · 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.🔁 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
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.🏠 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
34. 34.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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