Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 831 · 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) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
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 is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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