Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 933 · 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) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
12. 12.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” 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) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud

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