Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 846 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
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) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
29. 29.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first

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