Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 776 · 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) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😳 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
11. 11.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening

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