Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 849 · 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) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
12. 12.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
26. 26.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice

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