Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 992 · 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: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
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: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
37. 37.😟 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
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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