Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 458 · 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: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.😟 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😳 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
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish

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