Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 89 · 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.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (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) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall

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