Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 764 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
3. 3.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
9. 9.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
29. 29.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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