Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 753 · 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: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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