Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 134 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😳 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
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths

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