Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 732 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
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: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
6. 6.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🏠 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
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast

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