Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 866 · 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) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
19. 19.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 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
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” 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: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.📝 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

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