Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 593 · 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: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
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: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🏠 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

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