Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 107 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.😳 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
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
18. 18.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night

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