Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 869 · 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 helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
16. 16.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😟 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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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