Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 919 · 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: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🙂 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
34. 34.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏠 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
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening

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