Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 311 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
32. 32.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.😟 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) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water

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