Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 777 · 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: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🏠 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
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😟 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
24. 24.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.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) picturing it going well
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect

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