Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 399 · 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) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
2. 2.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
4. 4.😟 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
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” 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) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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