Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 521 · 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: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (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) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice

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