Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 807 · 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.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (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) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
24. 24.📝 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
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😟 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) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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