Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 735 · 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: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms

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