Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 584 · 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.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
9. 9.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
12. 12.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (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.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.😳 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
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud

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