Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 267 · 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: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.📝 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice

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