Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 751 · 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) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night

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