Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 408 · 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.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall

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