Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 953 · 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: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
27. 27.📝 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast

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