Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 492 · 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: knowing your opening? (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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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