Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 991 · 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: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
34. 34.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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