Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 784 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
23. 23.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
34. 34.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.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) smiling at a friend

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