Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 931 · 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: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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