Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 344 · 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: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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