Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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