Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 565 · 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) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
33. 33.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
35. 35.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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