Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 630 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
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) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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