Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 355 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🏠 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
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
26. 26.😟 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) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
38. 38.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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