Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 693 · 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: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
3. 3.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.📝 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
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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