Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 920 · 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) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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