Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 641 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (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) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” 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) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
33. 33.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
35. 35.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well

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