Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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