Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 664 · 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) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
7. 7.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🏠 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
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes

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