Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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