Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 433 · 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: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
3. 3.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😟 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
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.🏠 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
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.📝 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” 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) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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