Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 996 · 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) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
24. 24.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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