Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 914 · 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) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast

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