Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 986 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
3. 3.😳 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
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail

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