Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 864 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.🏠 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
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
24. 24.😳 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
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening

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