Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 587 · 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: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🙂 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
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night

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