Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 786 · 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.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
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.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😟 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
14. 14.🏠 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
32. 32.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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