Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 357 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
9. 9.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 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
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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