Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 694 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
38. 38.😳 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
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice

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