Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 775 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend

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