Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 916 · 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) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
26. 26.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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