Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 663 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
7. 7.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
18. 18.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
37. 37.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice

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