Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 461 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
10. 10.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) saying sorry first
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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