Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 549 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast

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