Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 204 · 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.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
15. 15.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” 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) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well

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