Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 783 · 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.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
14. 14.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 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
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous

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