Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 86 · 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) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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