Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 761 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
36. 36.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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