Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 926 · 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.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😟 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
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏠 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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