Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 779 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.😟 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
29. 29.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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