Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 705 · 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) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🏠 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
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud

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