Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 939 · 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) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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