Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 412 · 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: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths

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