Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 439 · 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: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms

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