Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 845 · 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) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.😟 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
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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