Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 411 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😟 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
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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