Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 733 · 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: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (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) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.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
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast

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